Taupe ibérique vs Mountain Groundling

Talpa occidentalis compared with Bryotropha boreella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe ibérique	Mountain Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Talpa	Bryotropha
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Bryotropha boreella

Evolutionary Relationship

Taupe ibérique and Mountain Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Taupe ibérique

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe ibérique	Mountain Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe ibérique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.